Day 29 - Tuesday - June 24 - Cape Fox bad weather layover day.

Stormy weather at Dixon Entrance.

Conditions this morning were even worse than they were yesterday. The wind was blowing the tent around making it flap noisily, and the rain was still coming down hard. Sleeping last night was difficult with daylight till 11pm and the sound of waves crashing against the rocks combining to keep me awake.
Paddling today was out of the question. The day was spent hunkered down in the pyramid tent trying to stay dry and amused. I listened to the weather reports from NOAA on my VHF radio whenever they were updated. A handy trick I discovered was to take my digital voice recorder, place it in front of the VHF radio, and record the broadcast. This way I could stop the report every few seconds and make notes of what had just been said so it could be referenced later. Anyone who has ever listened to these broadcasts knows that the information is given so fast it can sometimes be difficult to comprehend accurately.
The VHF radio also revealed to me that commercial fishermen in the area were at anchor and not able to get out on the water to fish. By setting my radio to “scan”, I could find channels that were being used by the fishermen to talk with each other about their weather concerns. Overhearing their conversations about the local weather gave me some practical insights that were not apparent from the government radio forecasts.
I am hoping that conditions tomorrow will allow me to get off this beach and on with my journey.

Check out some of my other sea kayaking adventures

A two week long, 2014 Sea Kayaking Adventure in Alaska's Prince William Sound.CLICK HERE To see more information on Sea Kayaking the Inside Passage, along with hundreds of photos and videos, check out the website for my 2012 Inside Passage Sea Kayaking adventure at the following link.CLICK HERE

About Me

Exploring the outdoors on foot and in small
boats has been a big part of my life since my first camping trip when I was ten
years old. I prefer “self-propelled” modes
of travel such as backpacking, canoeing, and kayaking and have used these
methods to explore many of the most remote and beautiful areas in North America
from Key West, Florida to Denali National Park in Alaska.

The
Pacific Northwest and the coasts of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska have
become my favorite area to explore. I have traveled solo by sea kayak for thousands
of miles through the waterways that together make up the 1,300 mile (2,080
kilometer) Inside Passage. I completed the route from Washington to Alaska
twice, once in 2008 and again in 2012.

After completing my first Inside Passage kayaking trip in 2008 I
published my first book on the subject, “Point to Point: Exploring the Inside
Passage by Kayak”.

After
completing the route for a second time in 2012, I published my most recent book,
“Alone in the Passage: An Explorers Guide to Sea Kayaking the Inside Passage”.

These are the campsites along the Southeast Alaska section of my route.

Double click on any photo for an enlarged view. Double click on the enlarged photo to get more information about it including the Latitude and Longitude of the spot from which it was taken.

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These are the campsites along the British Columbia section of my route.

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SLIDE SHOWS SET TO MUSIC

Here are a few slide shows that I put together from my Inside Passage kayak trip that you might enjoy watching.
They are arranged chronologically and in order from south to north.
The links below will bring you to YOU-TUBE.
Make sure to turn your speakers on and watch in full screen mode.